Governor Cuomo: NY must divest funds linked to Israel boycotts

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued the first executive order in the country forcing state entities to drop investments linked to boycotts of Israel.

Cuomo signed the order Sunday before marching in Manhattan’s Celebrate Israel parade. The Democratic governor expects state agencies to divest all public funds from any ties to the movement known as Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. BDS was founded in 2005 to protest Israel’s actions toward Palestinians by boycotting Israeli products and companies.